Lionel Messi's Argentina face Spain in a mouthwatering 2026 FIFA World Cup final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium on July 19. Hungry for goals? Here's a simple way to watch Spain vs Argentina for free – in the U.S., Canada and beyond.
Kick-off is at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST, with fans around the world tuning in to see whether Spain or Argentina will lift the World Cup trophy.
- Free stream: ITVX or BBC (U.K.)
- Watch from anywhere: Norton VPN (Up to 63% Off)
Messi start up front alongside Julian Alvarez, while Rodrigo De Paul is back in the XI after his impressive second-half cameo against England.
Lamine Yamal is now fully fit again for Spain, who continue with Fabian Ruiz next to Rodri in midfield, with Pedri having to make do with a place on the bench.
If you're searching for how to watch Spain vs Argentina in the World Cup final free online, we've got everything a 'soccer' fan needs, including kick-off times, TV channels, and where to find a live stream of every goal, header and wondrous Messi free-kick.
Read on as we show you how to watch Spain vs Argentina from anywhere in the world for free with Norton VPN.
Watch World Cup final live streams for free
In the U.K., Spain vs Argentina will be broadcast for free on ITVX and for free on BBC. The build-up is live from 7 p.m. ahead of kick-off at 8 p.m. BST.
Get ITVX or BBC – no messy sign up, email and a UK postcode (e.g. HA9 0WS). TV licence holders only.
Traveling abroad? Use Norton VPN to watch ITVX or BBC as if you were back home in the U.K..
How to watch World Cup final live streams from anywhere
Quick guide: watch World Cup for free
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, Norton VPN is our No.1 streaming VPN.
2. Choose the location. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to watch Spain vs Argentina free, you'd select 'United Kingdom' from the list.
3. Watch the World Cup. Head to ITVX or BBCand watch the game live.
What devices is ITVX available on?
- Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
- Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
- Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
- Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
- Freely
- Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
- LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
- NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
- Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above - 2016 models only offer on demand TV)
- Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
- Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
- YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
- Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
What devices is BBC iPlayer available on?
- Amazon Fire TV Stick (including Fire TV Cube)
- Android devices (phones, tablets)
- Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad)
- Chromecast (casting from Android/iOS devices)
- Chromecast with Google TV (supported/certified devices)
- EE TV
- Freely, Freeview Play, Freesat, YouView
- Google TV devices (with BBC certification)
- Hisense Smart TVs
- LG Smart TVs (webOS)
- Linux PCs (via supported browsers)
- Macs (via Safari or other supported browsers)
- Panasonic Smart TVs
- Philips Smart TVs (Google TV models)
- PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Roku streaming players and Roku TVs
- Samsung Smart TVs (supported models)
- Sky boxes (Glass, Stream, Q)
- Sony Android TV (Google TV models)
- TCL Android TV (Google TV models)
- Toshiba Smart TVs (supported models)
- Virgin Media (Stream, TV 360)
- Windows PCs (via supported web browsers)
- Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X
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